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TRAVEL · April 22, 2010

How well do you know the Amalfi Coast?

 

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Think you know every twist and turn of the Amalfi Coast? I was just sent the link (thanks, Mom!) to a fun article on the Amalfi Coast Drive on the National Geographic Traveler website. Head over and take their quiz to see how well you know the Amalfi Coast. Some of the questions are tough, but you might just learn a few new things about the Amalfi Coast. I know I did! I’ll own up that I missed the question about the four corners of the Villa Rufolo in Ravello. What was your score??

 

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Posted In: TRAVEL · Tagged: Amalfi Coast

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Comments

  1. LindyLouMac says

    April 22, 2010 at 12:42

    Hi Laura
    Interesting questions, not as tough as I thought they might be,my knowledge was better than I expected.
    The question that beat me was the one about the Minori villa glad to say I knew the others.

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  2. Eleonora says

    April 22, 2010 at 13:29

    I "fell" on the Minori villa question too! This was a great quiz, brava mamma Thayer.

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  3. Wanderlust Woman says

    April 22, 2010 at 13:36

    Pensato di te quando l'ho visto. I only got a 70.

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  4. marybeth says

    April 22, 2010 at 14:21

    Laura,
    I really noticed the tone of the article….how lacking in affection and intimacy it was towards the setting. It offered information, but little to entice me…just a travel report, like so many others: someone passing through and not really getting involved with the culture or the people. I much prefer your blog, which offers tender accounts that truly capture the real beauty and life along the Amalfi Coast.

    Reply
  5. Diana and "Guido" says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:28

    I agree with Mary Beth and according to my score, need to visit your area soon.

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  6. Laura says

    April 23, 2010 at 15:14

    Ciao LindyLouMac! Brava! 🙂

    Ciao Eleonora! Yeah, that was a tough one!

    Ciao Lisa! Don't feel bad. Some of the questions made sense, but others were pretty specific. I have to admit I guessed on a couple even.

    Ciao Marybeth! Thank you so very much for the kind words. I only hope I can capture a small part of the beauty of this part of the world in my writing! 🙂

    Ciao Diana and Guido! Well, I would totally fail a quiz on Calabria. 🙂 Do hope you can come up this way for a visit soon!

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  7. Antônio Araújo says

    April 29, 2010 at 02:23

    Amazing places… God bless you!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    April 29, 2010 at 17:11

    Ciao Antonio! Thanks for visiting!

    Reply

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